'An almost scientific method': the German advance
'The biggest bag of shit in the Army': attempts to defend
The butcher's hook: ordinary civilians' experience
The noose: the blockade is not broken
Elena's sketchbook: the emerging horror
The abortionist: the onset of mass starvation
One black beret: the authorities lose control
The road of life: keeping hope alive
The symphony: finding the will to survive
Operation Spark: the military breakthrough
Something necessary: the siege is lifted
